Goodbye, Mr. Regret

"Hello, President Lawson. The acquisition plan for the Wheeler Group is ready. Would you like to review it now?"

Timothy Lawson paused, remembering the look of anger on Jessica Greene's face back at the restaurant when he'd announced the Wheeler Group takeover. After a moment, he said, "Leave it on my desk for now."

"Understood. Also, I've contacted several wedding planners, and their proposals have arrived. When would be a good time for Mrs. Lawson to look them over?"

"She's still in the hospital. Have someone deliver them to The Gilded Whisper Estates. She can review them after she's discharged."

It turned out Sheila Howard's injuries weren't serious. Once her wound was bandaged and the shot administered, she was almost ready to leave.

As she passed Jessica's hospital room, Sheila glanced through the little window in the door and saw Timothy sitting quietly by Jessica's bedside.

She bent down and spoke softly to Henry Lawson. "Your dad wants to stay at the hospital to take care of your mom. We shouldn't disturb them. How about I take you home?"

"Thank you, Miss Sheila."

Sheila led Henry back to The Gilded Whisper Estates.

Just then, Secretary Allen's assistant arrived with the wedding planners'

proposals.

Sheila and Henry took the stack of glossy booklets together.

Henry flipped through the sample photos, frowning in confusion. "Who's getting

did they send all this

didn't understand-but Sheila

planning a wedding for

mean... he'd really fallen for

clenched her jaw, jealousy swirling inside her like a

supposed to be

they'd been so close to

back then, her child would be about Henry's age

happy

"Miss Sheila?"

voice snapped her

mom's wedding. I

old already. Why are they

mom was Jessica. Then, whenever he pretended

was he supposed to do

time Jessica opened her eyes again, dusk had settled outside the

"You're awake?"

voice drifted across the

her head to

still here, after all

was just in. Your

resisting him right now. She pulled